A Ground Water Quality Atlas Of The United States

"Describes the location, the extent, and the geologic and hydrologic characteristics of the important aquifers of the Nation." Electronic gateway to full text and maps of all 13 chapters, which describe the ground-water resources of the 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

The Ground Water Atlas of the United States presents a comprehensive summary of theNations's ground-water resources, and is a basic reference for the location, geography, geology, and hydrologic characteristics of the major aquifers in the Nation. The information was collectedby the U.S. Geological Survey and other agencies during the course of many years of study. Resultsof the U.S. Geological Survey's Regional Aquifer-System Analysis Program, a systematic studyof the Nation's major aquifers, were used as a major, but not exclusive, source of informationfor compilation of the Atlas

Rainfall, hurricanes, rivers, reservoirs, springs, lakes, aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, water parks, irrigation, wells—the list of water-related topics in Texas is long and critical to the state’s economic and political future. Texas Water Atlas provides the first comprehensive reference for water-related topics in Texas. Geographers Lawrence E. Estaville and Richard A. Earl have compiled a host of data to visually convey vital information on Texas’ climate, surface and groundwater, water uses and hazards, water quantity and quality, recreation, future supply projections, and the environmental management of its water resources. In addition to more than 150 color maps, the book includes brief introductions to each chapter and a Texas water timeline that traces the state’s water events since European settlement. An excellent resource for teachers, students, and policy makers, the atlas promises also to be an invaluable tool for conservation professionals and the general public. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.